Judges 17:1, Of the money that Micah first stole, then restored, his mother makes images; Judges 17:5, and he ornaments for them; Judges 17:7, He hires a Levite to be his priest.
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Judges 17 — OverviewJudges 17 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleAll agree that what is related in this and the rest of the chapters to
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Samson, but long before, even soon after the death of Joshua, in the
days…Judges 17 — OverviewJudges 17 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates the first rise of idolatry in Israel after the death of Joshua, which began in Mount Ephraim, occasioned by a sum of money stolen by a man from his mother, which being restored, part was converted…Judges 17:1-6Judges 17:1-6 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleHere we have, I. Micah and his mother quarrelling. 1. The son robs the
mother. The old woman had hoarded, with long scraping and saving, a
great sum of money, 1100 pieces of silver. It is likely she intended,…Judges 17:1Judges 17:1 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeam 2585, bc 1419, An, Ex, Is, 72
there was: It is extremely difficult to fix the chronology of this and the following transactions. Some think them to be here in their natural order; others that they happened in the…Judges 17:2Judges 17:2 · Treasury of Scripture Knowledgeabout: etc. Houbigant renders this, "and for which you put me to my oath."
cursedst: Judges 5:23; Deuteronomy 27:16; 1 Samuel 14:24, 1 Samuel 14:28, 1 Samuel 26:19; Nehemiah 13:25; Jeremiah 48:10; Matthew 26:74; Romans…Judges 17:2Judges 17:2 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleAnd he said unto his mother,.... Who seems to have been a widow, and an ancient woman since Micah had sons, and one of them at age to become a priest:the eleven hundred shekels of silver that were taken from thee: which…